Advocates rally to defend Raise the Age
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A coalition of legal advocates called on lawmakers to defend a state law that prevents youth under 18 from being prosecuted on Wednesday.
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Justice Department orders Queens Public Library to make LIC branch accessible
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The Hunters Point branch of the Queens Public Library will be getting a host of accessibility fixes after they were ordered to do so following a court settlement.
Read MoreDAs and attorneys call on gov to expand atty loan forgiveness program
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As the end of the year approaches, the New York legal community this week made their pitch to Governor Kathy Hochul for expanding student loan assistance for attorneys working in the public sector, who often get paid far less than their private sector counterparts.
Read MoreWrongfully convicted Queens man gets largest settlement in city history
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George Bell, a man from Queens who spent more than half his life in prison for a crime he did not commit, is now the recipient of the largest settlement payout for a wrongful conviction in New York City history.
Read MoreGov signs anti-human trafficking bills into law in Queens
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The governor was in Queens on Wednesday to announce a number of new initiatives to fight human trafficking throughout the state. From inside the Glow Cultural Center in Downtown Flushing, Governor Kathy Hochul signed several bills aimed at decreasing instances of human trafficking, which she called one of the “most enduring forms…of exploitation.”
Read MoreQueens voters think outside the box in race for district attorney
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Not all of the 64,000 Queens voters who cast a ballot in the recent Democratic primary race for Queens district attorney bubbled in a vote for incumbent DA Melinda Katz or challengers George Grasso or Devian Daniels. Instead, a small portion of the Queens electorate chose to write-in a candidate for the borough’s top prosecutor.
Read MoreGunman on scooter terrorizes Queens and Brooklyn
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Thomas Abreu, a 25-year-old from Brooklyn, shot four people – one in Brooklyn and three in Queens – on Saturday, killing 87-year-old Hamod Ali Saeidi, who was out on a walk on Jamaica Avenue in Richmond Hill.
Read MoreMan sentenced to 19-years for shooting of off-duty cop
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Chad Collie, the 20-year-old found responsible for the wounding of an off-duty rookie NYPD officer last year, has been sentenced to 19 years in prison, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced this week.
Read MoreKatz expands business program to Astoria
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Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz is expanding her business improvement program to Astoria.
Read MoreHistoric 12-week murder trial ends with two 50 year sentences
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The historically long 12-week Queens murder trial that wrapped six-years after the killing is now, finally finished after sentencing on Wednesday. Judge Ira Margulis sentenced both defendants, Shakim Allen and Dreshaun Smith, both 29-years-old and from Jamaica, to 50 years in prison for the 2017 murder of Rocky Kalisaran and the wounding of his brother Sonny – which was the first homicide of that year.
Read MoreDA seizes over two dozen ghost guns
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Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced Thursday the seizure of dozens of ghost guns, ammunition and tactical gear after several NYPD raids earlier this week.
Read MoreQueens woman asks court to recuse Katz from investigation
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“Justice cannot be served when a district attorney is put in a position where they are aware of a conflict of interest… and the conflict is not ethically resolved.”
Read MoreKatz responds to lawmakers questions about Rikers
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“From the first day of my administration, and before the current crisis, we worked to reduce the Rikers population.”
Read MoreDA launches grants for youth services, crime prevention
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“Providing meaningful opportunities for our youth is a keen investment in public safety.”
Read MoreLaw professors sue city, DA Katz
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“We actually have constitutionally protected free speech rights to put this information in the public realm.”
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